Jamill Jones resigned as an assistant coach for the Wake Forest men's basketball team Friday after he allegedly punched a man who later died in August 2018.
According to the Associated Press (h/t ESPN.com), Jones said stepping down was "in the best interest of both the team and me personally."
Jones is alleged to have punched 35-year-old Sandor Szabo on Aug. 5, 2018, in Queens, New York, causing Szabo to fall and hit his head on a sidewalk. Szabo later died from his injuries.
Since Aug. 10, Jones had been on leave. He pleaded not guilty to a charge of misdemeanor assault and will next appear in court May 6.